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-based athlete wasn’t aware of the prize when he entered the race, so was stunned to learn that the piglet, now named Lucky Rapha, was meant for the Christmas dinner table."When the official handed me the pig I asked what I supposed to do with it. ‘Eat it!’ he

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Iron is key to athletic performance, and a lack of iron can have a dramatic effect. So why do so few female endurance runners know the signs or solutions?Avoid iron deficiency with the simple steps in our comprehensive guide.How common is iron

Vitamins are essential for good health. This much we can agree on, but then things quickly become murky. There is so much information, contradictory research and advertising out there about the vitamin needs of endurance athletes, and how they can

. Athletes everywhere are using it, with good reason. According to manufacturers’ labels, loading up on creatine for several days boosts muscle strength and sprint performance. When taken for a few weeks, creatine may even pump up muscle size.All of this hype

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